Sunlight and Shadows
1 min readSep 2, 2020
The iconic image of
Sunshine on children,
A white picket fence, and
The Ozzie and Harriet kiss
Before the day begins
Is a delusion
That invites
Darkness to cut through
The veneer of joy,
Leaving just enough space
For disaster.
When the backdrop is dark
And slivers of light are
Permitted intermittently,
Loss is no surprise.
A life cast in shadows
Is a life unaccustomed
To unfettered joy.
It is a life of
Finding comfort
In the discomfiture.
